Fatal Bomb Attack in Bogotá Targeted Ex-Official

The attack on a former justice minister stunned residents of Bogotá, the Colombian capital, which is recovering from years of violence between the government, drug cartels and insurgents.

Fatal Bomb Attack in Bogotá Targeted Ex-Official

The attack on a former justice minister stunned residents of Bogotá, the Colombian capital, which is recovering from years of violence between the government, drug cartels and insurgents.

Newmont could abandon Peru gold mine

The president of Newmont Mining Corp. said Friday that the U.S. company could halt investment in a major gold mining project in Peru's north if modifications sought by the government significantly affect its profitability.

Peru rebels kill 3 security forces, injure 2 on army search

LIMA (Reuters) - Shining Path rebels on Friday killed three members of Peru's security forces and wounded two others while they were searching for police who disappeared in an earlier ambush, the armed forces said.

Argentina lawmakers expected to approve oil firm takeover

Two polls show strong support for President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's proposal for the government to take a majority interest in YPF.

Peru Activists: Newmont's Minas Conga Project Remains Unfeasible

Opponents of Newmont Mining Corp.'s (NEM) $4.8 billion Minas Conga copper and gold project in Peru continue to reject the enterprise despite efforts by the government to decrease its impact on the environment and improve its social benefits.

Argentina YPF Nationalization: Energy Crisis Provoked Government Expropriation Of Repsol YPF

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Less than a decade ago, Argentina was an exporter of oil and natural gas. Now the government has to spend billions of dollars to import fuel.

Peru's army prepares for "all-out" assault on rebels

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's army is preparing one of its largest offensives in two decades against Shining Path rebels, officials said on Friday, hoping to quash remnants of the group that embarrassed the government over the weekend. To avoid civilian casualties, the military was evacuating hundreds of indigenous people from villages in a treacherous bundle of serpentine jungle valleys known as the ...

Argentina ETF Falls on YPF Nationalization

An exchange traded fund that invests in Argentina’s stock market is being hit by the government’s plan to take over Repsol oil and gas unit YPF. Global X FTSE Argentina 20 ETF (NYSEArca: ARGT - News) fell 3.6% ...

Peru says hostages freed, clashes with Shining Path

LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's Shining Path early on Saturday released 36 gas pipeline workers it took hostage six days ago in a remote jungle region in southern Peru, the government said, saying security forces had clashed with the rebels.